Category: Brewing News

LEXINGTON, Va. (WDBJ7) The Senandoah Beerwerks Trail passport program is set up to encourage craft beer explorers to check out multiple breweries on the trail. Six stamps in the passport gets you a T-shirt when you send it in, and...

Although Gov. Terry McAuliffe was quick to quip about his Irish heritage as an excuse for his support of Virginia craft beer, he also recognized the industry’s ability to support the Commonwealth’s economy. If Virginia brewery supporters worry that a...

Why pair your Thanksgiving meal with a wine when beer is far more food friendly? Think about it. Wine makers have essentially 2 ingredients. Grapes and yeast. However, brewers have a wide variety of different grains which can be malted,...

The ninth annual Blacksburg Brew Do Homebrew Competition drew 51 entries in four categories. The competition, sponsored by Starr Hill Brewery, is unique in the New River Valley and was organized in conjunction with Blacksburg Brew Do, a craft beer...

So you’re in a brewery with some friends having a good time when you realize your glass is inexplicably empty. What do you do? There is nothing more frustrating than waiting to order another beer. You get the server’s attention...

For the next month, local craft brewery Fair Winds Brewing Company is running their annual “Buy a Vet a Beer” campaign in which patrons have the opportunity to purchase a beer to be reserved for a service member, be they...

Big Lick Brewing Company has expanded in Downtown Roanoke with the relocation and opening of its new West Station facility. The new spot is the latest in a string of exciting announcements and openings for the craft beer scene in...

RINER — Sinkland Farms kicked off its 26th Annual Pumpkin Festival with a new flavor this year, adding a little barley to the mix. It was a soft launch for an entirely new business venture known as Sinkland Farms Brewery....

Tart and experimental styles are suddenly everywhere, turning non-beer drinkers into sour lovers. To a mainstream beer drinker, the list of featured beers at a recent Washington-area festival might sound like a truly weird beer geek’s Christmas list: a crisp,...

The Virginia State Fair hosted the first annual Blue Ribbon Craft Beer Festival on Saturday, 7 October 2017. There seemed to be a great deal of confusion about when the event would be held. It was in some places billed...

There’s going to be something new at the State Fair of Virginia this year! The first annual Virginia Blue Ribbon Craft Beer Fest will take place Oct 7 from 2pm to 7pm.

This event celebrates Virginia’s craft beers and the ingredients used to make them and will give beer enthusiasts an opportunity to enjoy unlimited tastings of craft beer from more than 30 independent Virginia craft breweries. Brewers and brewery owners will be on hand to talk about their beers and brewing.

Attendees can also purchase tickets to a farm-to-fork dinner, Barn Appetit, which will begin at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy a delicious meal in Meadow Hall featuring locally sourced foods and craft libations.

Tickets to the Virginia Blue Ribbon Craft Beer Fest are $15 in advance and $20 at the gate. Admission to the State Fair is not included but is required.

On Oct 7, 2017, the Blacksburg Partnership will hold its 9th annual Blacksburg Brew Do craft beer festival from 12 to 5pm at the VT Corporate Research Center- 1600 Innovation Drive. There will be a wide assortment of craft beer available from at least 40 local, Mid-Atlantic, national craft and micro-breweries. A delicious array of foods will also be available from local restaurants.

There will be home brewing demonstrations, live music, and the 8th annual Brew Do Homebrew Competition will take place.

There’s going to be something new at the State Fair of Virginia this year! The first annual Virginia Blue Ribbon Craft Beer Fest will take place Oct 7 from 2pm to 7pm.

This event celebrates Virginia’s craft beers and the ingredients used to make them and will give beer enthusiasts an opportunity to enjoy unlimited tastings of craft beer from more than 30 independent Virginia craft breweries. Brewers and brewery owners will be on hand to talk about their beers and brewing.

Attendees can also purchase tickets to a farm-to-fork dinner, Barn Appetit, which will begin at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy a delicious meal in Meadow Hall featuring locally sourced foods and craft libations.

Tickets to the Virginia Blue Ribbon Craft Beer Fest are $15 in advance and $20 at the gate. Admission to the State Fair is not included but is required.

There’s going to be something new at the State Fair of Virginia this year! The first annual Virginia Blue Ribbon Craft Beer Fest will take place Oct 7 from 2pm to 7pm.

This event celebrates Virginia’s craft beers and the ingredients used to make them and will give beer enthusiasts an opportunity to enjoy unlimited tastings of craft beer from more than 30 independent Virginia craft breweries. Brewers and brewery owners will be on hand to talk about their beers and brewing.

Attendees can also purchase tickets to a farm-to-fork dinner, Barn Appetit, which will begin at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy a delicious meal in Meadow Hall featuring locally sourced foods and craft libations.

Tickets to the Virginia Blue Ribbon Craft Beer Fest are $15 in advance and $20 at the gate. Admission to the State Fair is not included but is required.